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Yesterday, 10:08pm

journeybear replied to a thread Newbie to the Cafe and the Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Café! :mandosmiley: Thank you as well for your service. And I wish you well with your recovery and therapy. Music hath charms - it...

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Yesterday, 9:54pm

journeybear replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

Ummm ... no-o-o-o ... A couple songs I wrote in which this detail may vary from brown to blue depending on the ... audience. ;) To be sure, this...

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Yesterday, 7:56pm

journeybear replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

A fair guess. :)) Believe it or not, that hasn't happened. There is a song, though, in which the eye color changes, as if by magic ... :whistling:

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Yesterday, 7:48pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Dennis: You can't attach files in the social groups, but there is a thread in the main forum for that very purpose: ...

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Yesterday, 7:22pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Dennis: there is already a version on Musescore, which is the one I used. It's identical to the one of The Session (clearly just importing the ABC...

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Yesterday, 6:47pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Sunrise, Sunset (from "Fiddler On The Roof") in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Christian. Yes, it's a bit faster -- one of the advantages of recording without a click track is that tunes find their natural tempo more...

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Yesterday, 5:46pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Can you tell about this mandolin please? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Your second mandolin is a bowlback mandolin, apparently made in Italy. There are very few of them that have any real value. I'll let our resident...

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Yesterday, 5:01pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread My mysterious JBovier Knock-off in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Does it show up on the Zapruder tapes? You might be onto something here.

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Yesterday, 3:42pm

journeybear replied to a thread Al Capone! Mandola player in CBOM

I'll bet he did whatever he wanted, and everyone said, "Great idea, boss! Brilliant! You're the best ever!" ;)

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Yesterday, 12:33pm

journeybear replied to a thread Al Capone! Mandola player in CBOM

OMG! Jack White bought "Humoresque?" :disbelief: And recorded it? :disbelief: Apparently Capone did NOT write the lyrics, but remembered them...

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Yesterday, 12:18pm

Bob A replied to a thread New player - Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I almost always go with a used instrument. The depreciation has already been factored in, the sound is likely to have matured, and if/when you...

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Yesterday, 12:06pm

sunburst replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Certainly not country players. Country music has featured very little mandolin, especially compared to guitar, piano, pedal steel, and all the other...

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Yesterday, 11:25am

journeybear replied to a thread Al Capone! Mandola player in CBOM

Yes, sir. This comes up periodically, and has, ever since it was announced that the original sheet music for his song, "Madonna Mia," was coming up...

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Yesterday, 10:57am

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Yes, indeed, Mike -- I noticed that when I tried to come up with an ending. The version on The Session doesn't resolve, so I stopped on the D...

36 replies

Yesterday, 10:53am

journeybear replied to a thread And now for something completely different in Tenor Guitars

Well ... OK, you asked. Generally, I gravitate toward designs in which form follows function. This sort of goes in a different direction - ie,...

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Yesterday, 9:18am

John Bertotti replied to a thread Bending Cherry Sides in Builders and Repair

I'm glad you started the thread and thanks for the update.

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Yesterday, 7:44am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread My mysterious JBovier Knock-off in Looking for Information About Mandolins

There is a Texas based seller that has been active under two or three names for years that buys factory left overs from a family member in Korea....

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Yesterday, 6:50am

Frankdolin replied to a thread 1940's Mandolin sold by Eatons in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Seriously?

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Yesterday, 6:43am

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Sunrise, Sunset (from "Fiddler On The Roof") in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Dennis and Frithjof. The original song (from the movie) is here: Link In the next few days, I will probably also do a re-run of "If I...

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Jan-25-2021, 10:08pm

journeybear replied to a thread Bernie in Newfoundland (no mando content) in General Mandolin Discussions

Well ... he's a politician, so ... It's just commonly understood it's best to steer clear of veering near. Erring on the side of caution, so to...

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Jan-25-2021, 10:08pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin Cafe Milestones in General Mandolin Discussions

fatt-dad, a tall glass of cool, clear water (water ... water ... )

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Jan-25-2021, 9:45pm

journeybear replied to a thread Bernie in Newfoundland (no mando content) in General Mandolin Discussions

Kinda wish you'd resisted. :confused: Politics, even in jest, not a good idea here. Maybe if there were some MC ... :whistling:

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Jan-25-2021, 9:40pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Bending Cherry Sides in Builders and Repair

I have it in my head this mill dries to 5% and this time of year my house will be between 18 and 28%. I imagine then I do not need to install a room...

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Jan-25-2021, 9:12pm

sunburst replied to a thread Bending Cherry Sides in Builders and Repair

I like for my wood to be 8% moisture or less (not below 6%). I keep the shop between 40% and 50% RH, and my wood has been stored in there for years,...

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Jan-25-2021, 8:37pm

journeybear replied to a thread Learning to read Rhythm in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I'd go along with what most people are saying - feeling rhythm is the key. I'm not sure exactly how you would be reading rhythm - from sheet music?...

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Jan-25-2021, 6:57pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin Cafe Milestones in General Mandolin Discussions

Looks like this thread is having a milestone of its own. It's about to go over 1000 views. I'm not sure exactly what that means, but I believe and...

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Jan-25-2021, 6:55pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Bending Cherry Sides in Builders and Repair

I’m still wondering what moisture content you guy have for instrument wood. Am I going to be to low at furniture grade kiln drying?

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Jan-25-2021, 6:26pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Sunrise, Sunset (from "Fiddler On The Roof") in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Another re-record: here is "Sunrise, Sunset". Martin

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Jan-25-2021, 6:02pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread A5 build plans in Builders and Repair

If you haven't seen it, Max and Laurie Girouard have been working on a Ms. Griffith copy and they have been posting the progress to a blog. It is...

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Jan-25-2021, 4:57pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Bending Cherry Sides in Builders and Repair

Those pictures are great you guys! Mike that video slide show has a slight glitch it only shows the top quarter of the vid. In the thumbnail but if...

30 replies | 5612 view(s)

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